Six Realms Immortal Emperor

This incident was unexpected for Xu Jingtian. He felt somewhat unhappy, but he couldn't bring himself to tell anyone. He remained silent and preoccupied the entire way, lost in thought.

Dongfang Sixing hummed a little tune as he walked ahead. Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the foot of Liuguang Peak. If they walked any further, they would be outside the territory of the Brahma Sect.

"Shall we just walk there like this?" Xu Jingtian suddenly stopped, only now remembering the purpose of their trip.

Dongfang Sixing looked back at the peaks of the Brahma Sect and replied, "Of course, I heard that old dog Cen Yang say that Wanhe Valley isn't far. It's about two or three thousand li south of here. At our pace, we should be able to reach Wanhe Valley in four or five days."

The two descended the mountain and traveled swiftly, covering dozens of miles in just one hour, leaving the territory of the Brahma Sect. Looking back from here, they could no longer see the shadows of the Brahma Sect's peaks.

Ever since leaving the Brahma Sect's territory, Dongfang Sixing had been somewhat restless, looking around erratically. Xu Jingtian didn't pay much attention, assuming it was just curiosity about the outside world after spending too much time in the Brahma Sect.

Suddenly, a fork in the road appeared ahead. The main road was wide but winding, while the side road looked more secluded but was very straight.

As Xu Jingtian hesitated, unsure which way to go, Dongfang Sixing pointed to the path and suggested, "I heard from old dog Cen Yang that this path also leads to Wanhe Valley, and it's much shorter. Let's take this path!"

Xu Jingtian nodded in agreement. The path was lined with lush trees and looked somewhat dangerous, but since both of them possessed cultivation, there was no need to be afraid.

After walking for a short while, Xu Jingtian suddenly heard some voices coming from a dense forest ahead, and hurriedly pulled Dongfang Sixing aside.

Dongfang Sixing, however, did not have such good hearing. His face showed a mixture of worry and anticipation as he cautiously asked, "What's going on? Is someone really robbing us?"

"No, let me listen carefully!" Xu Jingtian silently channeled his magic, pouring spiritual power into his ears, and listened intently.

"This place is far enough from the sect and so secluded, let's divide the pills here!"

"Hehe, Brother Zhong, I wonder how many you got this time?"

"Hmph, Lu Yikuang is getting stingier and stingier, giving out fewer and fewer pills. This time, only three!"

"What? Only three for four people? Brother Zhong, did that skinny monkey secretly pocket them all?"

"Hey Guo, with Man Niu vouching for me, what makes you doubt me? No matter what, I've put in the effort, even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious. I'm always the one who gets these pills, so I have to get a bigger share, right, Brother Zhong?"

"Hmph, to borrow pills with just a few words, this idea was mine. I deserve a larger share first!"

"I'm the one who ran the errands these past few times. When it comes to credit, none of you can compare to me, Bull!"

The names and voices of these people sounded so familiar. Xu Jingtian thought for a moment and immediately remembered. Brother Zhong, Skinny Monkey, Guo Changru, and Wild Bull—these four were disciples of Wuji Peak. When he first went to Wuji Peak to find Dongfang Sixing, the first people he encountered were these four.

They were worried about not being able to submit the necessary documents, and I even suggested they ask Lu Yikuang for help. Judging from their tone, do they frequently go to Lu Yikuang to swindle pills?

No wonder he and Dongfang Sixing were turned away by Lu Yikuang; it turned out these four were behind it all. Xu Jingtian patiently continued listening.

"Brother Zhong, what do you say?"

"Hehe, if you ask me, let's each rely on our own abilities. The pills are right there; whoever grabs them first gets to keep them!"

Immediately afterwards, several sounds of fighting came from the dense forest, accompanied by a few angry shouts.

"who!"

"Hmph, put down the pills, and I'll spare your lives!"

Judging from the voice, it doesn't sound like any of the four people. Could it be that another person has arrived?

Dongfang Sixing also heard the commotion and exclaimed in surprise, "Why are there so many people inside?"

"Let's go take a look!" Xu Jingtian said, pulling Dongfang Sixing into the depths of the dense forest.

The sounds of fighting rose and fell in the dense forest. Xu Jingtian followed the sound, but the more he chased, the more alarmed he became. He saw bloodstains everywhere on the ground, but could not find the four people.

Could it be that all four of them met with misfortune?

Dongfang Sixing was stunned and at a loss, perhaps because it was the first time he had seen such a bloody scene.

Xu Jingtian searched his surroundings but found nothing. Just as he was about to follow the trail of blood, his vision blurred, and a figure floated down from under a tree, blocking their path.

"Hey, where are you two headed?"

The man was dressed in gray, his face covered with a square scarf, and he held a flying sword. A few drops of blood dripped from the tip of the sword, but they did not escape Xu Jingtian's sharp eyes.

"It's you!" Xu Jingtian recognized the man in gray at a glance, his voice filled with anger: "You really are persistent!"

A hint of fear flashed in Dongfang Sixing's eyes, and he quickly hid behind Xu Jingtian.

The man in gray chuckled and ripped the handkerchief off.

This man was none other than Jin Chongguang. Xu Jingtian guessed that he was very likely the murderer who killed the four people. The fact that Jin Chongguang was able to stop them here was definitely not a simple coincidence.

"Who exactly are you?" Xu Jingtian asked angrily. Although he had crossed paths with Jin Chongguang, Jin Chongguang had no good intentions when he gave him the pills. He not only caused the death of Dongfang Sile, but also almost killed the four of them.

Jin Chongguang wiped the bloodstains off the flying sword a few times with his hand, then looked at the two of them with great smugness and laughed, "Hahaha, who am I? Very well, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you the truth. I wonder if you've heard of the name of the true disciple, Gan Shaohong?"

After Gan Shaohong ordered him to capture Xu Jingtian alive, he originally intended to control Xu Jingtian through Qu Feixiong. Who knew that Qu Feixiong was so useless and was killed by Xu Jingtian in Feiye Gorge, causing his plan to fall through.

However, when Jin Chongguang arrived at Wuji Peak, he devised another plan when one failed. He secretly instructed Dongfang Sixing to lure Xu Jingtian down the mountain and then wait on the only way. Sure enough, he caught up with him.

As a true disciple, Gan Shaohong was rumored to be not only highly skilled but also extremely ruthless; Xu Jingtian was well aware of this. However, he deliberately turned his head to the side and coldly replied, "I'm truly sorry, I'm ignorant; I've never heard of him."

"You!" Jin Chongguang was furious, pointing at Xu Jingtian and saying, "I don't care if you've heard of me or not, you've fallen into my hands again, and I will absolutely not let you escape this time!"

"Hmph, it's not certain who will escape!" Xu Jingtian, now at the sixth level of Qi Refining, could see through Jin Chongguang's strength at a glance, which was less than the fifth level of Qi Refining, and was far inferior to him.

For some reason, Dongfang Sixing couldn't help but back away after seeing Jin Chongguang.

Xu Jingtian turned to look at Dongfang Sixing, a helpless smile on his lips, and said, "Sixing, what are you doing!"

Dongfang Sixing turned and ran back, shouting as he ran, "He made me do it, it has nothing to do with me!"

Jin Chongguang didn't even glance at the fleeing Dongfang Sixing, but coldly stared at Xu Jingtian and said, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're quite impressive, achieving so much in such a short time at the Brahma Sect, even winning first place in the wilderness trial. But if you think you can contend with me with just this much skill, you're sorely mistaken!"

"Heh, is that so?" Xu Jingtian said disdainfully, "Since you dare to come here today, I will avenge the disciples of the Dongfang family who died!"

No sooner said than done, a dazzling bolt of lightning shot towards Jin Chongguang. This was a move from the Immortal Thunder Technique, a perfect opportunity to test its power.

"Dazzling Lightning!" Jin Chongguang's expression changed, and he immediately recognized it. He knew how powerful it was, so he hurriedly circulated his spiritual power and moved to the side, a distance of about ten feet, just to narrowly avoid it.

The lightning bolt struck a large tree several feet behind Jin Chongguang, snapping the tree, which was as thick as a bowl, in half at its waist.

"So that's why you were so arrogant! You've mastered advanced magic! Tell me, Grandpa Jin, did Dongfang Siyu teach you this magic? A grown man relying on a woman, how shameful! Hahaha!"

However, before Jin Chongguang's laughter could subside, his smile froze on his face, and he could no longer smile.

"Go to hell!"

Xu Jingtian roared, unleashing his pent-up spiritual power. The second move of the Immortal Thunder Technique, Roaring Sun True Thunder, struck Jin Chongguang like lightning. The only difference was that this time the lightning was faster and thicker than before.

boom!

Jin Chongguang dared not be careless and also unleashed a Roaring Sun Thunder.

However, after Xu Jingtian's Roaring Sun True Thunder collided with his lightning, it did not completely disappear, but was only weakened. It still followed the same path and continued to attack Jin Chongguang head-on.